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2020 Kia Telluride

2020 Kia Telluride: exterior lighting leads the owner complaints

Exterior lighting complaints dominate owner reports, with owners describing headlights that fail to illuminate road signs and leave visibility severely limited over hills at night. Visibility and wiper complaints follow closely, with owners reporting spontaneous window glass cracking without apparent cause. Engine and powertrain complaints round out the most-reported issues, centered on loss of acceleration and high engine RPM that does not translate into vehicle speed.

Most reported areas

Exterior Lighting safety 25%
Owners report that headlights fail to adequately illuminate road signs at night and provide very limited visibility when cresting hills. · 2 crash
Visibility/Wiper safety 19%
Owners report passenger window glass cracking spontaneously, sometimes preceded only by a faint sound, with no visible impact or external cause. · 1 crash
Engine safety 18%
Owners report the engine revving to high RPM without producing corresponding acceleration, occurring both at freeway speeds and lower speeds. · 4 fire
Power Train safety 9%
Owners report being unable to reach or sustain highway speeds, with the vehicle appearing to reach a ceiling on acceleration while driving on the interstate. · 1 fire · 1 crash · 2 injured
Electrical System safety 7%
52 reports (7%), including 3 with fire and 1 crash. The fire count is worth a close look; check that driver-assist warnings behave in bad weather.

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 718 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only — not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.